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E. Coli
10 posts
Why Do We Keep Having E. Coli Outbreaks?
The new, wide-ranging warning about romaine lettuce illustrates gaps in the government's ability to oversee food safety.
Is the Chipotle Narrative Coming to an End?
What the company can learn from its recent E. coli outbreak.
Bacteria ‘R’ Us
Emerging research shows that bacteria have powers to engineer the environment, to communicate and to affect human well-being. They may even think.
From Sewage to Artichokes
Wastewater recycling and other water-efficiency programs are saving aquifers and helping a famed produce industry thrive.
America’s Food Safety Back on a Front Burner
Confidence in the American food supply has been at a low ebb of late. A resumed federal focus and frequenting local producers may help reverse the tide.
Burning Fat With E. Coli’s Help
As this blog has been telling readers for a while now, medical research on mice should never be shunted — unless, of course, the 'shunt' itself is the focus of the research.
A Better Way to Kill E. coli?
As food irradiation remains a sensitive subject in the U.S., the mechanics of killing bacteria on food without irradiating it just got a little easier.
Irradiation Gets Shot In the Arm
Scientists at the USDA suggest that irradiation can kill pathogens that are beyond the reach of conventional chemical sanitizers used on farms.
Turning a New Leafy Green
Sterilizing the family farm may not be the best way to keep E. coli out of your salad.